We parked and took a brief hike by the ocean, past the Kawailoa Bay, the lithified cliffs, and Kamala Point (where we got a nice faceful of seaspray courtesy of the choppy waters), to the very small (and kind of appallingly trash-laden) Ha'ula Beach. We spent a few minutes there before heading over toward the cliffs, which gave a really nice view of the waves rolling in (and the chance to see some really interesting rock formations up close). From there, we walked a short distance to a labyrinth that someone clearly put a lot of time and love into putting together in memory of his wife. We all walked through it and it would've been lovely to share a quiet moment together at the end point, but a certain short person was extra temperamental so we headed back toward the car. On the way, we stopped to examine a pair of dry blowholes. (That's Abby doing the Marilyn Monroe in the center pic. It's hard to tell, but the rush of air blew her skort way, way up!) When we'd finally almost reached the car, the kiddos spotted a rope swing near the water and of course, everyone had to take a turn before we could go.
From there, we hit Keoki's Paradise for lunch, and then opted to head eastward after all to see the Wailua Falls. On the way back we took a quick Costco run and then had Uncle's shave ice in Lihue. (Then we sat in horrible traffic for an hour, but eh, it happens, even in paradise.) We finished the day off at the house playing a rousing round of Linda's Grandmother's card game (it's a family-thing. And I win so infrequently that I'll say that I won. Woohoo!) The kids --and especially the Little Boys-- had an excess of energy tonight and were literally dancing all over the place at random moments, so our lower-key adventure day definitely didn't wear them out! But it was a nice day, and that's always a good thing.
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